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Shakespeare (programming language)

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What would be really fun is if the compiler parsed the program using NLP and rejected it if too much of the dialogue was not in iambic pentameter.

Reminds me that INTERCAL rejects programs that use too few PLEASES (program is "insufficiently polite") or too many (program is "excessively polite").

What's needed here is a front end that can read C++ source and translate it into Shakespeare, and also a backend that can output Javascript.

lol Who doesn't?

I saw this programming language some years ago and always wondered if anyone ever used it for more than just fun. Of course programming should be fun, but has anyone used it for a project they intended for actual use?

Would love to hear from anyone that has just for the anecdotal story.

Given that this language is essentially a slower, more verbose version of an assembly language, it's extremely hard to imagine. It offers literally no benefits aside from being silly, so naturally people will use it when they want to be silly.

Why do I have a feeling that for the majority of CS students, Shakespeare would be a less intuitive language then Brainfuck?

Some more programming and CS errata for those interested here, a collection of esoteric languages, algorithms, and an operating system: http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/

Piet is actually quite beautiful, and just about all of those are quite humorous.

Esoteric programming languages are very interesting. "Whitespace" is probably my favourite. If you want to read more, have a look through this page (be careful, I've wasted a whole evening here): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric_programming_language

I'm not sorry for posting this link, but I'm not responsible for any loss in productivity that ensues: http://esolangs.org/wiki/Main_Page

So, how do you write Hello, World?

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